The Five Pillars of Islam are the framework of Islamic life. First off, a Muslim must have faith in Allah and believe that there is only one Allah and Muhammad is His messenger. Next, a Muslim has the duty to pray five times each day, which is considered to be a direct link between him and Allah. Third, a Muslim must distribute alms and help the needy. Fourth, a Muslim is responsible to keep the Fast of Ramadan. Lastly, a Muslim is obligated to make a pilgrimage to Mecca in his lifetime. Most non- Islamic people do not know why these pillars are so important to the Islamic religion. One of the most questioned, is the fourth pillar, since fasting symbolizes such different things in all religions. In Judaism and Christianity fasting is related to mourning, grief, sadness, and disastrous times. In Islam, on the other hand, fasting brings happiness and is welcomed eagerly every year with much excitement. Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, is when all Muslims must fast. To fast a Muslim should be sane, have reached puberty, healthy, and not instate of travel. Women should not fast when they are not instate of purity and clean from menstruation/ post child bleeding. During this month all Islamic rules are strictly enforced . The month of Ramadan allows all Muslims to gain self discipline, concentrate on things that are most important in life, worship Allah and become closer to Him, have a great change in their diet, and most importantly, gain mindfulness. On the contrary of other religions, Muslims become saddened when their
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Self- discipline is practiced in various ways in all cultures. For example, some people practice the art of yoga, while others believe karate can help them. In Islam,
Ramadan is one of the major keys to self discipline. The month allows a Muslim to become extremely organized in his everyday routines. Ramadan gives a defined schedule for everyday. A time to eat and to pray is set and must be followed strictly throughout the whole month. “One may eat and drink at any time during the night until he can plainly distinguish a white thread from a black thread by the daylight” (Quran). During Ramadan a Muslim is not permitted to smoke, drink alcohol, or have any sexual relations. This also allows self discipline to be enforced during the month. “Self discipline is the ke...
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..., worship Allah and become closer to Him, have a great change in their diet, and most importantly, gain mindfulness. In the end of the Fast of Ramadan there are two obligations which help the faster bid the month farewell. First off, a Muslim must give three portions of the food that he ate throughout the month to a person or family in need of it and second he must end with the final ‘Eid (Festival of Fast Breaking) prayer. After fulfilling these two obligations, the faster grows even closer to Allah and his Iman (faith) elevates greatly. After this, the fast ends with a three day celebration called ‘Eid-Al-Fitr (the Feast of Fast Breaking), where gifts are exchanged and friends and families get together to pray and enjoy each others company. Ramadan is the most meaningful holiday in the Islamic religion and has made the lives of many Muslims all around the world much more pleasing.
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Discipline is the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using punishment to correct disobedience. Discipline makes us behave the way we do. Tang Soo Do teaches us the correct discipline by giving us the opportunity to choose the right decision and the correct method. Tang Soo Do also ...
The Hajj or pilgrimage to Makkah is one of the five pillars of Islam "arkan-al-Islam”- Its purpose is essentially to facilitate the act of submission to Allah which is pinnacle to all followers of Islam. "Perform the pilgrimage and the visit [to Mecca] for Allah" Surah 2:196. It has enormous significance, not only for the pilgrim undertaking the Hajj but also for the wider Muslim community, the Umma, as it allows for all individuals to gain unification of faith. Such purpose can be examined through considering various rituals; the stand before Allah "wuquf", the stoning of the pillars at Mina, the commemoration of the festival of sacrifice "Id-ul-Adha", the circling of the Ka'bah and drawing water from the well of Zamzam. Such rituals give example to a profound meaning of the Islamic faith and upon completion, the individual is fulfilling to the ultimate goal of Islam, a more perfect submission to Allah.
The generalization of the pillars of Islam takes on a very personal meaning to the individual Muslim. The individual is obligated to pray five times per day, pray recitations, and attend special Friday Services at the Mosque (Corduan, 2012). Living out this prayer life becomes the foundation of the Muslims lifestyle and time.
The Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, and is required of every Muslim who has the means to go (Ahmed and Balaban). It is a pilgrimage to the Islamic holy land, a chance to walk in the footsteps of the Prophets Ibrahim and Muhammad. It is a statement of faith and dedication to Islam that thousands of Muslims experience each year that strengthens their connection to Allah.
Ramadam is celebrated as a fasting. The duration of Ramadam is one month. During this fasting Muslims are not to eat, drink, smoke or have conjugal relationships while the sun is up. However, between sunset & sunrise they are aloud to break the fast with at first a light meal of dates and water called the “Iftar.” Then they have evening prayers. The rest of the night is devoted to special prayers and to readings from the Koran. A more heavier meal is eaten at predawn which is known as the “Suhoor.” There are exceptions to the fasting: children, elders (over 60), those who are ill and those who are making a long journey. But those who are ill or making a long journey are expected to make up missed days along with those who have broken the fast.
The Qur'an sets a clear path for Muslims to follow in their wish to submit to Allah. As well as submitting to Allah, Muslims must be prepared to observe the daily and yearly requirements known as the Five Pillars of Islam. The first pillar is Shahadah, a declaration of loyalty to God that translates to “I declare there is no God except God, and I declare that Muhammad is the messenger of God” . Adherents must say shahadah at least 17 times a day. The next pillar is called Salat, which means daily prayer and is completed by adherents at five regular times during the day. The third pillar is Zakaat, meaning ‘annual charity’. Zakaat requires adherents to sacrifice a share of their yearly savings for we...
In the Islamic faith there are five pillars that they must follow to their best ability. The Salaht, the Hajj, they must give to the poor, fasting during the month of Ramadan, and repetition of the creed, "There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the messenger of Allah." These pillars are more like obligations in the Islamic religion.
Self- discipline is something you have to learn early in your life Knowing have to be patient, understanding and mild tempered. Children can sometimes send you to into nut house
The iconic set of rules that Islam follows are the Five Pillars of Islam. They are a set of rules that are expected of all Muslims, or followers of Islam, in order to achieve eternal glorification. Some of the pillars include the Shahada which is the confession that Allah is the one true God and Muhammad is his trusted prophet, the Salat which are prayers said five times a day facing Mecca, the Zakat which is the giving of alms, the Shawm which is a fast during Ramadan, and the Hajj which is a pilgrimage that all Muslims, that are able, must take to Mecca. The sacred text that Muslims follow is titled the Quran. The Quran consists of teachings that Muhammad wrote while being divinely inspired by Allah.
Their religion, women, kids, and beliefs play a big role in the culture. Islam is the religion which claims a vast majority of the Iraqi population, the majority of the Iraqi’s identify with the Arab culture. The second-largest cultural group is the Kurds, who are in the highlands and mountain valleys of the north in a politically autonomous settlement. The Kurds occupy the provinces of As Sulaymaniyah, Dahuk and Irbil, the area of which is commonly referred to as Kurdistan. Almost all Iraqi’s speak, read, and write their official language, Arabic. As in Kurdistan, they speak Kurdish so they can distinguish between the Iraqi’s and the Kurds. There are five pillars of Islam: praise of Allah as the only God, with Muhammad as his prophet; prayer five times per day; almsgiving; fasting; and pilgrimage to Mecca. Ramadan falls on the ninth month of the Muslim calendar. This month consists of a period of fasting from all food, drink, and activities such as smoking and sexual intercourse during daylight hours. At nighttime the fast is broken, in other words, you can do what you cannot during the
Ramadan is an Islamic religious observance of fasting, or going without food and drink, to memorialize the first revelation of the Quran to Muhammad. It is held during the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar. Due to the Islamic calendar consisting of only three-hundred and fifty-four days, it is moved back eleven days every year. Since the calendar is moving back consistently every year, Ramadan can fall on any of the seasons, changing the interval of time for fasting throughout the day. Participating in this religious observance are healthy adult Muslims, both men and women, as part of their religious duty. The only exemptions from Ramadan are the ill, pregnant, and lactating women, menstruating
Some students need to rethink the concept of studying and working during the blessed month of Ramadan. Many students worry during their day as when to find time for spiritual activities during their busy class schedules and other activities, while waiting the whole day to get back home or to visit the mosque. What students should take into consideration is that these spiritual activities are not limited to vising sacred places where they can be close to god, but they should make their lives sacred by their intentions and actions.
Self-discipline is important if you want to create the kind of life you want. At the most basic level, self-discipline is the ability to do what is right even if you don’t feel like doing it. Self-discipline is the ability to overcome your perceived weakness and the capability to pursue what you want even when people around you or your own inner insecurities attempt to disrupt you. Self-discipline is not what we can choose to acquire overnight; it is what we cultivate over time.
Max Anders says, "Only the disciplined ever get really good at anything." Everything in life requires some sort of discipline. Whether it is hitting a baseball, climbing a mountain, playing a musical instrument, making good grades or brushing your teeth it all comes down to a matter of discipline.
Ramadan is a very special month in the Islamic life. It is consider being a blessed month by the muslins. It is practice in the ninth month of every year and it is place on the Islamic Lunar calendar. It is also very important in the Islamic life because it focus on fasting (sawm or siyam) observe from sunset to sunrise. Which the muslin minds are place on reflection and discipline. During this month of fasting helps make it to contribute to God’s blessings, to help the poor and answer their needs, to repent for their sins, to make stronger their moral characters and to remember that all their glory goes to God. The fasting is usually base on abstinence of drink, food and some different physical needs between the daylight hours. Sometimes,